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Dialect Description (DID)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: did.ttl

Name

dialectDescription

Datatype

Text

Definition

A description of the language variant specific to the group of language users.

Description

Spoken language variants are sometimes termed 'dialects'. Spoken language variant components (also known as 'sub-dialects') are sub-variants that differ mainly in pronunciation and characteristic local words.

Accepted

2021-01-04

Defined by

IPHG/VMST

Used by

• ZI111 Social Group

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.